Jack Churchill

John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (16 September 1906 – 8 March 1996) was a British Army officer. Nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack", he fought in the Second World War with a longbow, a basket-hilted Scottish broadsword, and a set of bagpipes.

For other people named Jack Churchill, see Jack Churchill (disambiguation).

Jack Churchill
"Mad Jack" Churchill
Nickname(s)
  • Fighting Jack Churchill
  • Mad Jack
Born(1906-09-16)16 September 1906
Colombo, British Ceylon
Died8 March 1996(1996-03-08) (aged 89)
Chertsey, Surrey, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1926–1936
1939–1959
RankLieutenant Colonel
Unit
Commands heldNo. 2 Commando
Battles/warsBurma Rebellion 1930–32
Second World War
1948 Palestine War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order & Bar
Military Cross & Bar
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